I think the proposed under planning QTT activities take this into account so it is clear there isn't even any scoring, it's all about just getting an actual QSO that exactly is NOT anything resembling a "hit and run" type of contact.

This is a very precious thing we have, and a recent Robinson Club activity I did not like how it was done as it really sounded like a contest the way high speed calling of CQ RCC and then only exchanging 5NN. It evidently wasn't a contest.

Even the "SES" and some of the "FF" activities are conducted in a manner that resembles a contest in its style, I certainly don't support such by giving them any points. If it is a genuine activation with a real RST exchange and a bit more, than that's fine, but I do not take part in ANY 5NN-TU stuff.

It's nice to see more and more QRZ pages with a crossed out 5NN or crossed out 5NN TU symbol, I think more and more are fed up with the quantity over quality, and honestly, any 5NN TU just seems to out of place on 30m.

So there will be no ladder activity on 30M

I guess this may be as the activity is "scored" so may be seen as a contest?

30CW FISTS membership number is 22170. FISTS 30CW membership number is 30CW378.

30m CW Activity Group is now listed in FISTS Member Lists, the Links web page https://fists.co.uk/links.html#fistsaffiliatedclubs and the Affiliated Clubs web page https://fists.co.uk/clubs.html and will likewise link to FISTS from our webpages.

FISTS aims:

FISTS have three straightforward goals:

• Further the use of CW (Morse Code)
• Engender friendships among members
• Encourage newcomers to use CW (Morse Code)

These are also the goals of all 30CW members, so we highly recommend you to also join FISTS to show support for the many activities that FISTS has undertaken since 1987 for the preservation and promotion of Morse Code.

Visit FISTS

Please visit the FISTS Website for more information: https://fists.co.uk

Please if you have not done so already, add something about yourself to your profile.

Also please check your membership number and callsign entries and make use of your membership number on air, e.g. 30CW123. You can also add your own page on 30CW under your callsign by using the top right "Create your page" box. This will be available at 30cw.net/CALLSIGN.

If you want to see activity of 30CW members on the RBN you can do so and you can also set up alerts in CW on the computer if you want to know when someone starts calling CQ.

Of course, the most fun way is to get on the bands and tune around! 🙂

Finally, we welcome your feedback, comments and discussions in the 30 CW forums where you will find posts, discussions and ideas not only relating to 30m but also to CW operations in general.

If you have any problems you can always contact us by Email via the Contact menu item top right.

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• For new members who added profiles see the right side bar, for the full members list see here.

A good command of web literacy, e.g. wiki editing, attention to detail, accuracy, are required.

What is involved, is checking from time to time for new Membership applications. If an application contains the CALLSIGN in the wikidot account, it can be approved if not, the applicant contacted and advised to change his Wikidot Settings Screen Name to his CALLSIGN.

If rejected, the email address they used to apply, cannot be used again, so rejection should only happen after some weeks of waiting.

Applicants that are approved, and they MUST be processed in the order in which they applied and were approved, are givin the next sequential 30CW number and nr is updated, along with cs to also include entries in any other currently valid or formerly famous callsigns of theirs.

Finally, from time to time, the Membership list in Admin area needs checking for those that have put a picture on their profiles, and those that have, are then upgraded to "Moderator" so that their callsign and profile will show up automatically on the right hand side bar.

Also, those that have added pages (as seen in Recent Activity log in admin area), need the Title of their page to be edited to CALLSIGN (upper case) followed by (30CWnnn) where nnn is their membership number, then the nav:side page will need editing to include their page in the list of call pages that appear at the top of the right hand side bar.

It's a fair amount of work, ideally at least once a week. But having others able to do it would lessen the reliance on a single "key man" and point of failure.

All 30CW wiki edits are reversible and there is a history, so learning on the job from those who think they could give it a try, is acceptable.

It means a lot and is very good news. The ICWC was formed with the following mission:

The International CW Council (ICWC) comprised of representatives from CW clubs world-wide, promotes and aids in the retention and growth of International Morse Code as a mode of communication between amateur radio operators.

Further, the goals of the ICWC are the following:

• Retention and growth of the use of International Morse Code as a mode of communication between amateur radio operators
• Promoting and publicizing the mentoring of prospective operators to learn International Morse Code and use it as a mode of communications
• Providing outreach to amateur radio operators, who use other modes, to explore using CW
• Publicizing and promoting the use of CW as a mode of communications to social media, amateur radio and other well-known organizations, by providing resource information for them
• Encouraging inter-CW Club cooperation and joint activities**

These very much align with the aims of 30 CW and so it is natural that we should join this umbrella organization. Whilst the ICWC is not for individual memberships, this occurs via the many CW clubs on the ICWC, it is a Council of all member clubs that strives to reach those goals.

With 30 CW membership of the Council this allows us to input the suggestions and represent the interest of our members and group within the Council alongside many other CW clubs, groups and organizations making up the ICWC.

The motto of ICWC is "Stronger Together" — so let's become that for the future of CW by joining 30 CW as a member and putting forward your concerns and interests here in the forum that can assist in shaping the way forward for joint CW club activities and policies.

For example, you might have concerns about something that is negatively affecting your 30m CW operation, whether it be local noise levels, intrusion of other modes, or fishing fleet pirates, or something about CW operations that cause confusion or friction, or have solutions to offer.

See some of the ICWC accomplishments here and list of member organizations here.

Whatever your interests, CW in general, QRP, QRO, DX, fun activities, propagation, home brew, CW keys, history, reference material, or anything else related to CW in general or 30m in particular, please share them here in the relevant forum (select Forums from the top menu), and you are encouraged to also add your profile.

If you would like set up your own editable page on 30CW.net (similar to QRZ) please do so by entering your CALLSIGN (CAPITALS PLEASE) in the "Create your page" box top right and then press the "Create your page" button. Please afterwards edit the Title of your page to be your CALLSIGN followed by your 30CW number in brackets e.g. AB1CD (30CW987). You can find your 30CW membership number here.

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